The Aprilia Storm 125, which was first showcased at the 2018 Auto Expo, has been launched in India at Rs 65,000 (ex-showroom).

The Storm 125 is nothing but a beefed up version of the SR125. It gets matte paint scheme, prominent graphics, while many accessories like a tall windscreen are offered as an option.

What immediately grabs your attention on this scooter are its Vee rubber off-road-oriented 12-inch tyres which measure 120/80 up front and 130/80 at the rear. This should definitely give the Storm better ride quality on our bad roads.

Powering the scooter is a familiar 124.49 cc air-cooled engine which is good for generating 9.51 bhp of power at 7,250 rpm and 9.8 Nm of torque at 6,250 rpm.

It is worth noting that the Aprilia Storm 125 that was showcased at the Auto Expo had a front disc brake. However, the scooter which has been launched has no disc brake, even as an option. It gets drum brakes at both ends with CBS as standard.

Mechanically, it is no different that the standard Brezza. It comes with an 89 bhp 1.3-litre diesel engine with either a 5-speed manual or a 5-speed AMT transmission option.

Even though the Brezza remains the best-seller of its segment, the competition has stiffened of late with the introduction of new rivals like the Mahindra XUV300 and Hyundai Venue. So, the car is on the verge of getting its first ever facelift.

The facelifted Brezza is expected to be offered with Maruti’s 1.5-litre petrol engine, along with the new 1.5-litre diesel which debuted on the Ciaz a couple of months back.

The PHEV model has its charging port hidden in its grille. It is capable of running 55 km on pure electric power, and combined with the petrol engine, gives a claimed range of up to 850 km.

The regular petrol and diesel options are carried over from the pre-facelift Superb with a new 186 bhp turbo petrol being added to the mix. We expect the India-spec Superb facelift to continue using the 1.8-litre and 2.0-litre engines from the current model.

Aesthetically, the car now gets a new grille, updated bumpers, LED Matrix headlights (optional) and the new ‘S K O D A’ branding at the rear instead of the logo.

Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) will take place between June 3-7, 2019, and this is when the next iteration of iOS will be revealed as well.

Apple is expected to detail the new key features of iOS 13 and also announce its beta release timeline. The final software is expected to arrive during autumn along with new iPhones.

The new version of iOS is expected to bring many under the hood refinements for both iPhones and iPads. Apple will likely also integrate a few in-demand features like a dedicated night mode into the operating system.

That’s not all, new versions of the watchOS, tvOS, and macOS are also expected to debut at WWDC 2019.

Finally, the American company is expected to also shed some more light on its recently-released services business like Apple TV+ and Apple Arcade.

The eagerly awaited Kia SP2i is being slowly teased by the Korean carmaker before its official reveal next month. Now, after the exterior, Kia has revealed the official interior sketches of the SUV.

The main highlight of the Kia SP2i’s interior is its massive infotainment screen – it is a centrally positioned, floating 10.25-inch unit which is only marginally smaller than the upcoming MG Hector’s 10.4-inch screen.

This infotainment system will likely be quite feature-packed and we can expect Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, 360-degree camera, Bluetooth, etc. to be standard on this setup.

As clear from the image, the dashboard will have a simplistic layout, but going by Kia’s global products, quality and attention to detail may be top notch. There will also be ample brushed aluminium accents in the cabin.

Finally, the sketch also confirms the presence of an automatic gearbox on the Kia SP2i. Recent reports have suggested that this will be a dual-clutch gearbox mated to a 1.4-litre turbo petrol engine.

The Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2.0 petrol has been launched in India at a starting price of Rs 86.71 lakh (ex-showroom).

This engine option, which is the new entry-level engine on the Sport, will be sold in three trims options – S, SE, HSE.

The 2.0-litre, 4-cylinder, turbo petrol engine is a part of JLR’s new Ingenium series. It generates 292 bhp of max power and 400 Nm of peak torque. An 8-speed automatic gearbox comes standard that feeds power to all the four wheels.

Sony has officially revealed that its ailing mobile division will undergo some major changes as a part of its new corporate strategy. Consequently, it will quit many major markets, India included.

Sony Mobile’s new focus regions now include Japan, Europe, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Everywhere else where the company sold phones are now its defocused regions, and these regions will see Sony Mobile’s exit soon.

The company’s objective is to make its mobile division profitable starting with the 2020 financial year.

Here in India, Sony Mobile has been pretty inactive since 2018. Its last major launch was the Xperia XZ2 last year, but even that phone was hardly advertised and therefore didn’t find many takers.

After this development, Sony becomes the latest mobile brand after HTC which has failed to sustain in front of the increasingly competitive Chinese rivals from Xiaomi, Huawei, Vivo, OnePlus, etc.